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Originally Posted by t walgamuth
dmorrison, have you actually swapped all that out?
i ask because it is a desirable upgrade but i am not sure it can be done. i am pretty sure i have checked that out and found it not feasible.
tom w
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OK: I do know that the 300TD alternator will fit the 240D. My daughters 240D has a 300D alternator. The Bosch case is the same, just different internals. 55amps vs. 65 amps
Now swapping the pulleys. I have not done this, I would like to do this on my daughters car for peace of mine. Her alternator belt did break and she was stranded by the side of the road due to the water pump stopping and her car overheating.
Here is my logic, correct me if I am wrong.
The water pump for both cars is the same, so the belt positions should be the same with the only difference being the second belt added to the pulley forward of the 240D's original belt.
The alternator is the same for both cars so the difference is again the second belt added forward of the original belt.
The 240D crankshaft pulley assembly is not a engine specific, that is "balanced" to the crankshaft like the crankshaft balancer. So the pulley unit mounts the same and is identical to the 300D pulley except for the second belt on the alternator. And the 240D crank pulley has a blank space were the alternator second belt would be located, just forward of the original alternator. So I assume that if you bought the following items.
A 2 belt alternator pulley.
A 2 belt alternator crankshaft pulley.
A 2 belt water pump pulley.
An additional alternator belt
Then the setup should work.
I may be wrong but it seems that after reviewing the pictures I have of both engines and the parts catalog. This swap should work.
Please if anyone has at attempted it and found that it can't be done. Speak now or forever hold your peace.
Dave
PS: Anyone who has a 300D turbo crank pulley, water pump pulley and alternator pulley who would like to sell it to me, I will attempt this swap and post the results with a pictorial. Please contact me with a price.